wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwe-diŋ 

often attributive

1

: a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials

2

: an act, process, or instance of joining in close association

3

: a wedding anniversary or its celebration

—usually used in combination

a golden wedding

Synonyms

• bridal
• espousal
• marriage
• nuptial(s)

Examples of wedding in a Sentence

The wedding will be at 2:00 p.m.

the couple chose to have a garden wedding

Recent Examples on the Web

One year later, Fowler shared a sweet message to Stokke on Instagram in honor of their first wedding anniversary. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025

Many even suggested the parents should keep the voice recording and play it at Evie's wedding some day in the future. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

The big picture: These are some of the current wedding trends for prices, gifts and scheduling. —Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025

There had been so many trophies and plaques, a huge and valuable art collection, wedding pictures, one of the better collections of jazz music in the city and invaluable computer files. —Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wedding

• hear wedding bells
• wedding band
• wedding cake
• wedding march
• wedding party
• wedding rehearsal
• wedding ring
• white wedding

Rhymes for wedding

• bedding
• dreading
• heading
• shedding
• shredding
• sledding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• beheading
• embedding
• homesteading

Kids Definition

wedding

noun

wed·​ding ˈwed-iŋ 

: a marriage ceremony usually with accompanying festivities : nuptials